Ms. Demetria Hereford, a native of Tupelo, MS, currently serves as the assistant director of the Ronald E. McNair Post baccalaureate Achievement Program at the University of Mississippi. Demetria graduated high school in 1991 and was admitted to Stillman College in Tuscaloosa, AL. In May of 1995 she obtained the Bachelor's of Art in Sociology. While attending Stillman, Demetria was a dean's list scholar, student support services participant, and member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She then entered a graduate degree program at the University of Mississippi, seeking a degree in Sociology. The Master's of Art in Sociology was obtained in May of 1997.
Ms. Hereford began serving as assistant director of the McNair Program in December of 1997. She is responsible for the daily operation and management of the program. In addition, she assists participants in their process of career planning, needs assessment and provides academic counseling. Her special interests are demographics, population analysis, and community/economic development.
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